Thanks to a penalty scored in the last minutes, Monterrey took a slight advantage in its quarterfinal series of the Apertura 2024 tournament of the Liga Mx after beating Pumas 1-0 in the first leg, held this Thursday at the BBVA stadium , where the members of the bar were not allowed entry The Rebelwhich supports the auriazules.
The goal of the Monterrey squad, led by the Argentine Martín Demichelis, came in the 90th minute thanks to a maximum penalty taken by the Spanish Sergio Canales.
The feline team, which on this occasion could not be encouraged by their baton, had an unbeatable opportunity to open the scoring in the 30th minute, after César Chino Huerta shot into the opposing goal and the rebound from goalkeeper Luis Cárdenas was within the reach of Jorge Ruvalcaba, who despite being alone in front of the frame, failed to define correctly and sent the ball over the crossbar.
In the second half, at minute 58, Rayados managed to pierce the university goal thanks to a cross shot by Jesús Tecatito Crown; However, referee Daniel Quintero annulled the score due to a millimeter out of place by the player himself.
When it seemed that the match would end in a gray goalless draw, the whistler scored in the 90th minute a penalty committed by the Auriazul Pablo Bennevendo with a handball inside the area. Canales was in charge of shooting from eleven steps, and with a powerful left foot he beat the feline goalkeeper Julio González to sign the 1-0 victory.
The decisive duel of this series will also take place this Sunday at the Olimpico Universitario stadium, where Pumas is obliged to win to obtain a ticket to the semifinals.
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